Kentucky Places 92 on SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 29, 2017) – Student-athletes from all of the University of Kentucky's spring teams combined to earn a total of 92 spots on the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, the league announced Monday.
UK had the fourth-most honorees in the conference. Kentucky placed a league-best 21 baseball players on the list. UK also placed in the top three in softball (12), women’s tennis (6) and women’s golf (7).
A total of 1,245 student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll. The 2016-17 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2016 summer and fall terms. It includes the sports of baseball, men’s and women’s golf, softball and men’s and women’s track & field.
Any student-athlete who participates in an SEC championship sport or a student-athlete who participates in a sport listed on his/her institution’s NCAA Sports Sponsorship Form is eligible for nomination to the Academic Honor Roll. The following criteria will be followed: (1) A student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution. (2) If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. (3) Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and non-scholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity team for two seasons. (4) Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution. (5) The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
UK Honorees
Baseball (21)
Luke Becker, Baseball, Agricultural Economics
Marcus Carson, Baseball, Communication
Kole Cottam, Baseball, Exercise Science
Marshall Gei, Baseball, Physics
Jake Hamilton, Baseball, Psychology
Connor Heady, Baseball, Communication
Sean Hjelle, Baseball, Secondary Education ‐ Social Studies Education
Austin Keen, Baseball, Biology
Zeke Lewis, Baseball, Arts Administration
Justin Lewis, Baseball, Communication
Zach Logue, Baseball, Chemical Engineering
Riley Mahan, Baseball, Communication
Tyler Marshall, Baseball, Communication
Gunnar McNeill, Baseball, Communication
Tristan Pompey, Baseball, Communication
Zach Pop, Baseball, Finance
Zachary Reks, Baseball, Mechanical Engineering
Logan Salow, Baseball, Exercise Science
Troy Squires, Baseball, Communication
Evan White, Baseball, Integrated Strategic Communication
Storm Wilson, Baseball, MBA
Men’s Golf (7)
Lukas Euler, M Golf, Finance
Chip McDaniel, M Golf, Accounting
Chris Meuth, M Golf, Economics
Fred Allen Meyer, M Golf, Business Management
Cooper Musselman, M Golf, Communication
Fadhli Soetarso, M Golf, Finance
Stephen Stallings, M Golf, Economics
Women’s Golf (7)
Claire Carlin, W Golf, Hospitality, Management and Tourism
Jordan Chael, W Golf, Psychology
Zoe Collins, W Golf, Chemical Engineering
Isabelle Johansson, W Golf, Communication
Megan Kinney, W Golf, Integrated Strategic Communication
Grace Rose, W Golf, Special Education ‐ Learning and Behavior Disorders
Ale Walker, W Golf, Management/Marketing
Softball (12)
Abbey Cheek, Softball, Community and Leadership Development
Kelsee Henson, Softball, Marketing
Brooklin Hinz, Softball, Accounting/Finance
Hannah Huffman, Softball, Dietetics
Madison Kearschner, Softball, Chemical Engineering
Meagan Prince, Softball, Agriculture Medical Biotechnology
Sarah Rainwater, Softball, Integrated Strategic Communication
Breanne Ray, Softball, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Katie Reed, Softball, Exercise Science/Human Health Sciences/Business Management
Erin Rethlake, Softball, Special Education ‐ Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Jenny Schaper, Softball, Communication/Psychology
Shannon Smith, Softball, Exercise Science/Business Management
Men’s Tennis (5)
Gus Benson, M Tennis, Human Nutrition
Nils Ellefsen, M Tennis, Economics
Beck Pennington, M Tennis, Communication
Jake Stefanik, M Tennis, Communication
Trey Yates, M Tennis, Information Communication Technology
Women’s Tennis (6)
Mami Adachi, W Tennis, Hospitality Management and Tourism/Accounting
Morgan Chumney, W Tennis, Marketing
Emily Fanning, W Tennis, Dietetics
Justina Mikulskyte, W Tennis, Hospitality Management and Tourism
Akvile Parazinskaite, W Tennis, International Studies
Aldila Sutjiadi, W Tennis, Mathematical Economics
Men’s Track & Field (17)
Logan Bryer, M Track & Field, Clinical Leadership and Management
Noah Castle, M Track & Field, History
David Cline, M Track & Field, Biosystems Engineering
Fred Dorsey, M Track & Field, Clinical Leadership and Management
Gabe Harm, M Track & Field, Economics
Nikolas Huffman, M Track & Field, Exercise Science
Ian Jones, M Track & Field, Human Health Sciences
Tim Layten, M Track & Field, Journalism
Xaivier McAllister, M Track & Field, Community and Leadership Development
Kendall Muhammad, M Track & Field, Human Health Sciences
Ini Oye, M Track & Field, Information Communication Technology
Ethan Shalaway, M Track & Field, Community and Leadership Development
Daniel Southard, M Track & Field, Marketing
Jacob Thomson, M Track & Field, Accounting/Finance
William Walker, M Track & Field, Integrated Strategic Communication
Caleb Wilt, M Track & Field, Human Health Sciences
Ben Young, M Track & Field, Mathematical Economics
Sarah Blake, W Track & Field, Exercise Science
Women’s Track & Field (18)
Aundrea Busse, W Track & Field, Human Nutrition
Avery Bussjager, W Track & Field, Biology
Destiny Carter, W Track & Field, Community and Leadership Development
Olivia Gruver, W Track & Field, Special Education ‐ Learning &Behavior Disorders
Amy Hansen, W Track & Field, Animal Sciences
Precious Hitchcock, W Track & Field, Community and Leadership Development
Katy Kunc, W Track & Field, Economics/Marketing
Caroline McCaslin, W Track & Field, Biology
Michelle McKinney, W Track & Field, Human Nutrition
Devynn Miller, W Track & Field, Mathematics
Whitney O’Bryan, W Track & Field, Biology
Javianne Oliver, W Track & Field, Public Health
Tia Robinson, W Track & Field, Biology
Sha’Keela Saunders, W Track & Field, Family Sciences
Kiah Seymour, W Track & Field, Master of Science ‐ Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Brandi Walker, W Track & Field, Animal Sciences
Jill Weston, W Track & Field, Accounting/Mathematical Economics